Comments on: News 10/3/08 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 01:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The PACS Designer http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 The PACS Designer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:17:35 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/#comment-2401 Robert In this new era of digital communications, modalities can send patient episodes to PACS for recording the "present" thus creating an electronic medical record of the event so the lawsuit is of even more significance than it has ever been before. Due diligence on protecting your patents is vitality important in this world of intense competition for valuable new business. Robert

In this new era of digital communications, modalities can send patient episodes to PACS for recording the “present” thus creating an electronic medical record of the event so the lawsuit is of even more significance than it has ever been before. Due diligence on protecting your patents is vitality important in this world of intense competition for valuable new business.

]]> By: Robert http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Robert Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:02:53 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/#comment-2400 It is too bad that some of your readers feel the need to drop innuendos regarding competitors. For example I tried to follow the link regarding the Siemens lawsuit only to find that one must pay to subscribe to the site. Upon further investigation it appears that this lawsuit probably has nothing to do with HIT or the folks at former SMS. Maybe this individual is having trouble making his quota and needs to have this "info" out there or is showing how well he would do working for one of the campaign organizations where this tactic is appreciated. Maybe you need to set up a "Snopes" type of clearance for this type of "info". It is too bad that some of your readers feel the need to drop innuendos regarding competitors. For example I tried to follow the link regarding the Siemens lawsuit only to find that one must pay to subscribe to the site. Upon further investigation it appears that this lawsuit probably has nothing to do with HIT or the folks at former SMS.
Maybe this individual is having trouble making his quota and needs to have this “info” out there or is showing how well he would do working for one of the campaign organizations where this tactic is appreciated.
Maybe you need to set up a “Snopes” type of clearance for this type of “info”.

]]> By: John http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 John Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:40:33 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/#comment-2399 Re: Healthcare policy of the two candidates... Harvard Law School sponsored a debate yesterday with two economic professor policy wonks that are working for the respective campaigns. Debate begin with David Cutler, speaking for Obama stating that right now, th country is in a serious financial mess that will take time and resources to rectify. The McCain Prof. (Tomas Philipson of Univ of Chicago) concurred. Bottom-line, we are unlikely to see any siginificant healthcare reform anytime soon. My bet: not until the second term, if they make it that far. Also, I asked what both felt about "medical home concept" and the diminishing ranks of primary care physicians. Surprised by Philipson's comment: "the market is working and signaling that the value of primary care is diminishing" So all you primary care docs, don't expect a lifeline from McCain. One last note, WSJ has a decent article of GE Healthcare today, second section, front page. Focus was on new head, John Dineen who came over from the transportation business. Dineen's goal is to (at least according to the article) focus on overseas sales, HIT & life science diagnostics. Re: Healthcare policy of the two candidates…
Harvard Law School sponsored a debate yesterday with two economic professor policy wonks that are working for the respective campaigns. Debate begin with David Cutler, speaking for Obama stating that right now, th country is in a serious financial mess that will take time and resources to rectify. The McCain Prof. (Tomas Philipson of Univ of Chicago) concurred. Bottom-line, we are unlikely to see any siginificant healthcare reform anytime soon. My bet: not until the second term, if they make it that far.

Also, I asked what both felt about “medical home concept” and the diminishing ranks of primary care physicians. Surprised by Philipson’s comment: “the market is working and signaling that the value of primary care is diminishing” So all you primary care docs, don’t expect a lifeline from McCain.

One last note, WSJ has a decent article of GE Healthcare today, second section, front page. Focus was on new head, John Dineen who came over from the transportation business. Dineen’s goal is to (at least according to the article) focus on overseas sales, HIT & life science diagnostics.

]]> By: Timmy D http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/comment-page-1/#comment-2398 Timmy D Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:45:53 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/#comment-2398 Mr. H I really liked your CPO-Wii idea. That was funny. Mr. H I really liked your CPO-Wii idea. That was funny.

]]> By: Laurance http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Laurance Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:11:52 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/02/news-10308/#comment-2397 The MedAvant deal was for 24.35 million (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=96856&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1196034&highlight=) PE Marlin has $300 million total under management. The MedAvant deal was for 24.35 million (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=96856&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1196034&highlight=)

PE Marlin has $300 million total under management.

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